Class A First-hand BFRO #9555

Retired Law Enforcement Officer Has Daytime Sighting

16 August 2004 14:30 hrs, bright sunny daytime Donner Pass Truck Inspection Station, Nevada County, California 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving east on Route 80 in daylight and pulled over on a bridge over a river ravine. He watched two large black upright forms emerge from trees on one bank, wade across the river, and disappear into trees on the other bank. He described them as unclothed, muscular and unconcerned, moving steadily without interacting or looking toward the road.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 to 8 foot tall (larger) and 6-7 foot tall (smaller)
Build src
broad shouldered
Hair colour src
black
Arms src
swinging
Hands src
same color as body, empty
Feet src
nothing on feet
Gait src
lanky walking with arms swinging
Apparent sex src
possibly male
Age / size src
larger and slightly smaller
Clothing src
no identifiable clothing
Other features src
heads somewhat conical, not rounded like human head, set on shoulders with no visible neck; rather muscular; one solid color head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 August 2004
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
14:30 hrs, bright sunny daytime
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Donner Pass Truck Inspection Station, Nevada County, California
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.32, -120.33 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9555 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving eastbound on highway
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
broad shouldered possibly male, all black from head to toe form
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9555 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2004-10-17 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash f45b19961c43
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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